Here are the winners:

Access to the Arts

Circle Theatre. It provides performing arts opportunities and a voice for individuals with disabilities, both on and off stage. It produces two plays each year with all-ability casts and partners with nonprofits who serve the differently abled population.

Haley Haas and the Anastasis Theatre Company. As co-founder and director of Anastasis, Haas recently directed “More Than a Number,” a play that bridges the gap between incarcerated people and the outside world. Inmates were involved in the original production of the play inside the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Anastasis was founded to engage the community in dialogue with underrepresented groups.

Excellence in Art Education

Dr. Pete Madson. In his 23rd year at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, he is the founder of the Metropolitan Area Youth Jazz Orchestra; coordinator of the UNO Jazz Festival, which serves more than 50 school jazz bands from a four-state region; and founder of the UNO Jazz Camp, which has enhanced summers for more than 1,500 students, many of whom now have professional music careers.

Diane Wolfe. As the director of special projects for ESU 2 in Fremont, Wolfe has dedicated her time, knowledge and enthusiasm to ensuring that the arts are integrated in Nebraska schools, expanding opportunities to students to participate.

Leadership in the Arts

Ken Molzer. He has been president of the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association and the Nebraska Music Educators Association. He was the NSBA Bandmaster of the Year and is a member of the NMEA Hall of Fame. He’s also the founder and director of the Papillion Area Concert Band and is a recipient of the Papillion Community Art Award.

Dean Haist. He is the president of Arts Incorporated, a business that provides management services for a number of organizations. Through the business, more than 125 musicians are employed yearly for 250 professional music services in the Lincoln and Omaha areas. He also taught trumpet, brass and jazz ensemble at Nebraska Wesleyan University for 31 years and is a member of the International Trumpet Guild.

Heritage Award

Greenblatt and Seay. A folk music duo, they’re noted for writing more than 100 clever original tunes and performing music from many different traditions such as Irish, Danish, Jewish and Cajun, among others. They are active in the Nebraska Arts Council’s Touring Program and Artist in the Schools/Communities program.

Mallika Madduri. She is the creative director and choreographer at Gurukulam Center for Indian Arts in Omaha and as such is an advocate for the cause of Indian arts and culture in Nebraska. She received accolades at the International Dance Congress in India in 2009 has collaborated with the Omaha Children’s Museum.

Organizational Achievement

Western Nebraska Arts Center. This nonprofit is committed to fostering education, awareness and excellence in the arts throughout the North Platte Valley Region of the state.

River City Mixed Chorus. Omaha’s only LGBTQ+ choir, which grew from 10 friends at The Max to 130 singers who perform at the Orpheum Theater and the Holland Center.

Outstanding Artist

Littleton Alston. Alston is a professor of sculpture at Creighton University, where he also has his studio. Following a nationwide search, he was commissioned to create a bronze statue of Willa Cather for the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol. It was dedicated in June of this year.

Catch ‘Rocky Horror’ while you can

It’s the last weekend for “The Rocky Horror Show” in Omaha.

Rave On! Productions is presenting the kooky and slightly scary Halloween musical Friday night at 7:30 and Saturday night at 7:30 and 11 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.

The venue is open to all ages and this is a seated show.

The book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien tell the familiar story of what happens to uptight and innocent Brad and Janet when their car breaks down and they’re stranded at the home of tortured transvestite scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter, a manic genius and sex maniac.

Benn Sieff plays the not-so-good doctor, Nina Washington is Janet and Billy McGuigan is Brad. The rest of the cast features Jonathan Berger, Megan Burger, Kevin Buswell, Erika Hall-Sieff, Jon Hickerson, Ryan McGuigan, Eric Perlstei and Brittany Thompson.

The director is Kimberly Faith Hickman and music director is Billy McGuigan.

Tickets are $35 general admission, $40 balcocny or reserved pit and $50 pitside. They’re available at theomahaseries.com

Spooky stories from Brigit St. Brigit

You can gather around the campfire at the Farm again this year to learn about “The Haunts of Rainwood Hollow.”

Brigit St. Brigit Theatre Company is presenting the special Halloween event for the third season Friday through Sunday and Tuesday outdoors at 9120 N. 96th St.

The mythological tales of the hollow, spiced up with classic stories, will begin at 7 p.m. Bring a blanket, friends, a chair, a mug for hot cider and an appetite for treats.

And, of course, your imagination.

Space is limited. Tickets are $35 general admission, $30 students, seniors 65 and older and military personnel and free for season members. They’re available at bsbtheatre.com

‘Coco’ with live accompaniment

A screening of the Disney Pixar film “Coco” will be shown at the Holland Center on Saturday night.

A 20-member Latin music ensemble will perform Michael Giacchino’s score live with the movie. It also features the Academy Award-winning song “Remember Me” by songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and additional songs by Germaine Franco and screenwriter Adrian Molina.

Before the show, at 6:40 p.m., performers from the Hispanic Art Center of Omaha will present a vibrant dance show featuring people of all ages. The movie begins at 7:30.

Tickets range from $45 to $95 and are available at ticketomaha.com or 403-345-0606.

‘An Evening With David Sedaris’

A bestselling author and National Public Radio contributor will present an intimate show on Sunday night at the Holland Center.

Humorist David Sedaris, whose newest book is “Happy Go Lucky” will perform in the Kiewit Concert Hall at 7 p.m. His other books include “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim.”

He will present some all-new readings and reflections and conduct a question-and-answer session. He also will sign his books.

KIOS-FM, Omaha’s NPR station, is sponsoring the event. Tickets range from $55 to $60 and are available at ticketomaha.com and 402-345-0606.

‘Tina’ opens Broadway season at Orpheum

She endured racism and domestic violence to become one of the biggest pop stars ever.

“Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” tells the uplifting story of the iconic singer, songwriter and actress who became known in many circles as the Queen of Rock and Roll. It opens Monday and runs through Nov. 5 at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th Street, as part of the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway series.

Turner was born into a family of Tennessee sharecroppers in 1939. She rose to fame after future husband Ike Turner agreed to let her join his band and, after some down years, enjoyed a career resurgence with the 1984 solo hit “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”

She won 12 Grammy Awards and sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

The musical about her life premiered on Broadway in 2019. Adrienne Warren won a Tony Award in 2020 for her portrayal of the singer in the musical. The show was nominated for 12 Tonys.

It’s recommended for people 14 and older. Tickets, available at ticketomaha.com and 402-345-0606, range from $35 to $107.